Former King Gyanendra Shah is greeted on his 71st birthday. Narayan Maharjan/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images July 3, 2024 Why Nepal had a religious monarchy − and why some people want it back Anne Mocko, Concordia College Many in Nepal are protesting to bring back the Hindu monarchy, which was dissolved in 2008. A scholar of South Asian religions explains what’s behind these protests.
